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April 4, 2013 1:47 AM

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A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a flaming tire during clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 3, 2013. Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza were observing a general strike, with prisoners refusing food to mourn the death of a fellow inmate in an Israeli jail. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARIMARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images less

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A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a flaming tire during clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 3, 2013. Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza were observing a ... more

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An Indian Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employee walks through a tunnel at an underground construction site at the Janpath metro station in New Delhi on April 3, 2013. Over two million passengers travel by Delhi metro and 2500 train trips are made each day. AFP PHOTO/ SAJJAD HUSSAINSAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images less

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An Indian Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employee walks through a tunnel at an underground construction site at the Janpath metro station in New Delhi on April 3, 2013. Over two million ... more

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 03: Galatasaray fans light flares during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Real Madrid and Galatasaray at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 3, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 03: Galatasaray fans light flares during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Real Madrid and Galatasaray at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 3, 2013 in ... more

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ltures (urubu) stand on football goals on Botafogo beach, with the Sugar Loaf landmark on the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 3, 2013. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOPHE SIMONCHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images less

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ltures (urubu) stand on football goals on Botafogo beach, with the Sugar Loaf landmark on the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 3, 2013. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOPHE SIMONCHRISTOPHE ... more

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Musicians wait for the beginning of a ceremony to hoist the European Union flag, attended by the European Commission President and the Czech President, on April 3, 2013 at the Prague Castle. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attended a ceremony as the European Union flag flew over the Czech president's seat for the first time in history, a pronounced shift to a more EU-friendly administration under leftist President Milos Zeman, who replaced eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus in January 2013 elections. AFP PHOTO / STR-/AFP/Getty Images less

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Musicians wait for the beginning of a ceremony to hoist the European Union flag, attended by the European Commission President and the Czech President, on April 3, 2013 at the Prague Castle. European ... more

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Chechen people look at burning skyscraper in central Grozny on April 3, 2013. A fire raged in a skyscraper in the Chechnya capital Grozny on Wednesday, a building which is a centrepiece of a drive by local authorities to promote the city as a glitzy and modern hub. The buildng is uninhabited. AFP PHOTO / ELENA FITKULINAELENA FITKULINA/AFP/Getty Images less

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Chechen people look at burning skyscraper in central Grozny on April 3, 2013. A fire raged in a skyscraper in the Chechnya capital Grozny on Wednesday, a building which is a centrepiece of a drive by ... more

QUNU, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03: Children ages five to seven practice singing at the Qunu Junior Secondary School April 2, 2013 in Qunu, South Africa. Former South African President Nelson Mandela lived in Qunu from age two to nine and it was here that he began school at a Methodist missonary school just steps away from the current school building. In his autobiography Mandela recalled that he was the first in his family to attend school and that his teacher assigned him the English name Nelson there. Mandela was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia last week, although officials say his condition is improving. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

QUNU, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03: Children ages five to seven practice singing at the Qunu Junior Secondary School April 2, 2013 in Qunu, South Africa. Former South African President Nelson Mandela lived in Qunu ... more

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TOPSHOTS A man paddles on a surfboard after heavy rains lashed Buenos Aires on April 2, 2013. A violent storm with torrential rain and powerful wind left five people dead Tuesday in Buenos Aires as it knocked out power, downed trees and damaged homes, officials said. AFP PHOTO/TELAM/ Fernando SturlaFERNANDO STURLA/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS A man paddles on a surfboard after heavy rains lashed Buenos Aires on April 2, 2013. A violent storm with torrential rain and powerful wind left five people dead Tuesday in Buenos Aires as it knocked ... more

A woman and her daughter are frightened while ducks approach closely for food at an amusement park in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of the bird flu strain that recently killed two men in China said Wednesday the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might be able to spread silently among poultry without notice. The bird virus also seems to have adapted to be able to be able to sicken mammals like pigs. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan) less

A woman and her daughter are frightened while ducks approach closely for food at an amusement park in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of the bird flu ... more

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